Alternative therapies
Herbmed: Contains comprehensive scientific information on a wide variety of herbs and some supplements.
Alcohol
College Drinking: Changing the culture: from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Has a section for students.
Changing health behaviors
Seven steps to defining clear goals
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Quebec (ANAB Quebec)
List of links for men with eating disorders
Information from ANRED (anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders)
Body Image
BodyPositive website: Boosting body image at any weight.
Some stuff about Barbie's influence on body image
Some disease specific links
Contraception
Information on the various contraception choices from Planned Parenthood.
Health care consumerism
Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors from the Centres for Disease Control.
Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions (including 25 ways to spot a quack).
Go to Urbanlegends.com to find out if a health story/claim is real or just an urban legend.
Mental Health
Information from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT)
What is Psychotherapy? From the American Psychiatric Association.
Nutrition
Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition
The Cook's Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools.
Assess your nutrition with a quiz from a Brock University.
Consumerlab reports on tests of supplements. Their mission is to identify the best quality health and nutrition products through independent testing.
A guide to dietary supplements from Iowa State University
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Find out ways to lower your food costs
Find out about food allergies
Search the USDA nutrient data laboratory for the nutrient breakdown of many of your favorite foods.
Achieving a Healthy Weight
Sensible weight loss information including weight loss plans.
General reference sites
Medicinenet.com offers information on diseases and conditions, tests and procedures, medications and has a medical dictionary.
Canadian Health Network provides links to a variety of major Canadian health organizations.
